Tag: inflation
U.S. consumer inflation eased to 7.7% over past 12 months
WASHINGTON (AP) – Price increases moderated in the United States last month in the latest sign that the inflation pressures that have gripped the...
U.S. employers keep hiring at solid pace, adding 261,000 jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers kept hiring briskly in October, adding a substantial 261,000 positions, a sign that as Election Day nears, the economy...
Retail trade group: Holiday sales to slow from last year’s blistering...
NEW YORK (AP) – The National Retail Federation, the nation's largest retail trade group, expects holiday sales growth will slow to a range of...
Fed unleashes another big rate hike but hints at a pullback
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve pumped up its benchmark interest rate Wednesday by three-quarters of a point for a fourth straight time to...
Job openings hit 10.7M despite Fed attempts to cool economy
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in September, suggesting that the American labor market is not cooling as fast as the inflation...
A key U.S. inflation gauge stayed at a high 6.2% in...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of inflation that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve remained painfully high last month, the latest sign that...
Fewer Americans seek jobless benefits despite slowing economy
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week and remains historically low even as the U.S. economy slows in...
Hasbro profit, sales slip as families tire of playing with inflation
PAWTUCKET (AP) – Hasbro Inc.'s profit and sales slipped in the third quarter as families watched their spending on toys more closely with inflation cutting...
Retail sales flat in September as inflation takes a bite
NEW YORK (AP) – The pace of sales at U.S. retailers was unchanged in September from August as rising prices for rent and food...
U.S. inflation pressures further intensified in September
WASHINGTON (AP) – Inflation in the United States accelerated in September, with the cost of housing and other necessities intensifying pressure on households, wiping...
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